Friday, 9 March 1945 — War Diary

21 Squadron War Diary

1340 hrs Iesi, Italy

The National Archives' reference AIR 27/271/3521 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. DATE 9th MARCH 1945. 161RAID ON VERONA M/Y pp C 329429 REF MAP ITALY 1,100,00SHEET NO 65.ALTERNATIVE RAID ON PONTE LONGO SUGAR REFINERY pp 455301 MAP REF. 1,100,000SHEET NO 65.TAKE-OFF 1340 HOURS. OPREP NUMBER 958 OPERATION NO. 163/21S/M.P. 575. MAJ. DIEU PARSONSON van der PUTTE DURANT MITCHELL PECKITT.S. 566. LT. BECKE MEYER JOHNSTONE HEALE GIDLOW Mc CAUSLAND.U. 557. LT. QUAIL POUWRENS KROS DOUGLAS WILSON SOLOMON.Y. 537. LT. ACKERMAN DORE STEENKAMP GOODWIN MALAN STEPHENS.A.429. CAPT. MUSGROVE GOBLE JORDAAN RABIE JONES COOK.C. 550. LT. STUART RAMSEY OWEN - HUGHES FRASER HOWDEN du PLESSIS.D. 474. F/O. HANNA PARSONS DICKINSON OLDFIELD van der BERG RAS.G. 519. LT. MUIR DALE LISTER FOSTER JONES ROUKE.TIMES:- 3.05 HOURS.C. & D 3.30 Hours.

Transcriber's Notes

S.A.A.F: South African Air Force.
M/Y: Marshalling Yards.
OPREP: Operational Report.
L.T: Local Time.
Capt: Captain.
F/O: Flying Officer.

MC/GP (Medium Capacity / General Purpose): Standard Allied aerial ordnance classifications. Sorties against rail and industrial targets typically employed 500 lb or 250 lb GP bombs to ensure penetration of structure and rail infrastructure.

pp C 329429: The precise map grid reference (Pinpoint) for the primary target, the Verona Marshalling Yards.